Rules of Procedure
The tool shaped like a small hammer that the Chair will use to signal the start of the session.
What is a gavel?
A structure debate format where the Chair calls on delegates one by one to speak for a specific amount of time on a chosen sub-topic.
What is a Moderated Caucus?
A document that has been formatted as a solution but has not yet been voted on or ofiicially passed.
The International organization that preceded the United Nations but ultimately failed to prevent World War II.
What was the League of Nations?
The primary deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ where all 193 Member States have an equal vote.
What is the General Assembly?
The sign indicates a country's name and is raised in order to speak of a session.
What is a placard?
A temproray recess where formal rules are suspended, allowing delegates to freely walk and talk.
What is a Unmoderated Caucus?
The introductory clauses of a resolution that describe the history, background, and severeity of the issue.
What are the Preambulatory Clauses?
The specific total number of official Member States currently in the United Nations.
What is 193?
The only UN body capable of passing legally binding resolutions and enforcing economic sanctions or military interventions.
What is the Security Council?
The formal standard of order and mutual respect that all delagates must exhibit in committee.
What is decorm?
A strategic alliance of allied or agreeing countries that work together to make a resolution.
What is a voting bloc?
The actionable, numbered clauses of a resolution that outline specific steps the UN will take to solve a crisis.
What are Operative Clauses?
The amount of permanent veto-wielding member nations sitting at the United Nations Security Council.
What is 5?
Located in The Hague, Netherlands, this is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations.
What is the International Court of Justice?
This point is raised when a delegate believes the Chair has made a mistake.
What is Point of Order?
Stating this during roll call signals that your country can choose to abstain during final voting.
What is "Present"?
Countries that heavily authored the draft resolution and actively defend it on the floor.
What are Sponsors?
The location of the main international headquarters of the United Nations.
What is New York City?
This common MUN abbreviation stands for a non-profit, citizen-based group that functions independently of government to address social or political issues.
What is an NGO?
This point is used if a delegate needs leave the room or something else. (use the bathroom, get water)
What is Point of Personal Priviledge?
This action is requested when a delegate feels like country's national honer or integrity has been directly insulted by another speaker.
What is a Right of Reply?
Countries that merely wish to see the draft resolution introduced, debated, and voted on.
What are Signatories?
The list of six official working languages used across all primary organs of the United Nations.
What are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish?
the principal organ responsible for coordinating the economic, social, and environmental work of the UN.
What is ECOSOC?